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The Coroners Act, 1871

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0Preamble
1Short title
2Repeal of enactments
3Coroners of Calcutta and Bombay
4Their appointment, suspension and removal
4APower of Coroner of Bombay to distribute work between himself and Additional Coroners
5Coroners to be public servants
6Power to hold other offices
7Oath to be taken by Coroner
8Jurisdiction to inquire into death
8AWhen the inquiry is concluded if the Coroner is satisfied as to the cause of death and if a post mortem examination is in his opinion not necessary, the Coroner may authorise the body to be disposed of.
9Inquest by jury
10Report of death to Coroner
11Penalty for disposal of body to prevent an inquest
12Power to order body to be disinterred
13Summoning Jury
14Opening Court. Jurors to be sworn
14AInquest may be on Sunday or public holiday
15View of body
16Proclamation for witnesses
17Summoning witnesses
18Post-mortem examinations. Fees to medical witnesses. Report of Chemical Examiner
18APower to order removal of body for preservation or safe custody
19Evidence to be on oath. Evidence on behalf of the accused. Interpreter
20Mode of recording evidence
21Adjournment of inquest. Jurors' recognizances
21AInquest to be adjourned if criminal proceedings have been instituted before a Magistrate
22Coroner to sum up to jury
23Coroner to draw up inquisition
24Contents of inquisition
25Every such inquisition shall be in the form set forth in the second Schedule hereto annexed, with such variation as the circumstances of each case require.
26Power to arrest and commit for trial
27Repealed]
28Warrant for burial
29Inquisitions not to be quashed for want of form. Amendment of inquisition
30In any case of technical defect, a Judge of the High Court may, if he thinks fit, order the inquisition to be amended, and the same shall forthwith be amended accordingly.
31Deodands are hereby abolished.
32Provided that the Coroner may, in his discretion, remit any fine so imposed.
33Levy of fine
34Jurors not to be summoned twice within the year
35Jurors on inquest on prisoner
36Coroner's salary
37Disbursements to be repaid
38Power to appoint deputy
39Every such appointment may at any time be cancelled and revoked by the Coroner by whom it was made.
40Privilege from arrest
41Penalty for failure to comply with Act
42Limitation of suits

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